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Champions Chelsea and skipper John Terry sign off in style


Chelsea celebrated lifting the Premier League trophy with a record 30th win as relegated Sunderland were dispatched with ease at Stamford Bridge.
Javier Manquillo gave Sunderland a shock third-minute lead, but Chelsea responded as Willian, Eden Hazard, Pedro and Michy Batshuayi, with a late double, earned a 5-1 victory.
The result ensured the Blues became the first side in a 38-game season to win 30 games.
Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte: “This is the real danger for us, to think that this season is finished. To win the title this season becomes great. This season can become fantastic if we are able to win the FA Cup. We must find the right motivation. This is a great opportunity to win and to do the double. If you ask me who is the favourite now, I can tell (you) it’s Arsenal. Arsenal now has only this possibility to find a good season after a win in the FA Cup. For this reason we must pay great attention.”
Sunderland boss David Moyes: “That gulf was always going to show at some time in the game. I’m a man who has just finished losing a game today and I’m gutted I lost the game and the way we’ve lost it. That’s how I feel. I’m gutted we’ve been relegated, really disappointed the way the season’s gone.”

Tweet of the match

Star man – Willian

The Brazilian was seeking to earn an FA Cup final place ahead of Pedro and showed his quality.

Moment of the match

John Terry is applauded by his team-mates as he leaves the field
(Nick Potts/PA)
Like him or loathe him, Terry leaves Chelsea a deserved champion. The 36-year-old was substituted midway through the first half – it was meant to be the 26th minute, but actually was the 27th – and received a guard of honour from his team-mates on his final Stamford Bridge appearance for Chelsea.

Goodbye, farewell?

It was goodbye from Terry, while striker Diego Costa waved with two hands ahead of a rumoured big-money summer move. Sunderland boss David Moyes may yet leave the Black Cats, whose striker Jermain Defoe was unavailable due to a hamstring injury ahead of his expected summer departure.

Data point

Chelsea became the first team to win 30 games in a 38-game season.

Player ratings

Eden Hazard, left, celebrates with team-mate Diego Costa
(Nick Potts/PA)
Chelsea: Thibaut Courtois: 7, Cesar Azpilicueta: 7, David Luiz: 7, John Terry: 6, Victor Moses: 7, N’Golo Kante: 7, Cesc Fabregas: 7, Marcos Alonso: 8, Diego Costa: 7, Eden Hazard: 8, Willian: 8. Substitutes: Gary Cahill (for Terry, 27): 7, Michy Batshuayi (for Costa, 62): 8, Pedro (for Hazard, 71): 8.
Sunderland: Jordan Pickford: 5, Billy Jones: 4, Javier Manquillo: 6, John O’Shea: 6, Jack Rodwell: 6, Bryan Oviedo: 5, Joleon Lescott: 4, Sebastian Larsson: 6, Lee Cattermole: 5, Adnan Januzaj: 4, Fabio Borini: 4. Substitutes: Lynden Gooch (for Januzaj, 62): 5, Darron Gibson (for Cattermole, 88): 5.

Who’s up next?

Arsenal v Chelsea (FA Cup final, Wembley, May 27)

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